Chapter 259: Gu Chen's Martial Soul Shattered, Tang San Heads to the City of Slaughter
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
A series of intense explosions resounded in the sky as massive black lightning bolts spread out. With Ning Fengzhi's support, Sword Douluo unleashed several dark sword auras, severing four black dragons. Bone Douluo intercepted five thunder dragons, resulting in minor internal injuries.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
Numerous Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragons soared above the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, each with seven or eight spirit rings beneath them, emitting dragon roars. A large contingent of Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan disciples gathered outside the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan.
Ning Fengzhi, unable to maintain his usual graceful demeanor, shouted, "Yu Yuanzhen, have you gone mad? Do you intend to start a war with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan?"
In the clouded sky, Yu Yuanzhen withdrew his martial soul possession. His appearance hadn't changed much since their last meeting at the Martial Soul Hall months ago, but his hair had turned significantly white, and his eyes were bloodshot with killing intent, resembling a deranged elder.
Yu Yuanzhen laughed bitterly, "Ning Fengzhi, your clan has severed the roots of my Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Even if we perish together, we won't let you off easily!"
Bone Douluo shouted, "Yu Yuanzhen, calm down! The deaths of Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin aren't our doing!"
Sword Douluo added, "I, Chen Xin, swear on my honor that the deaths of Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin have nothing to do with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan."
Despite Sword Douluo's assurance, Yu Yuanzhen sneered, "Chen Xin, associating with scum like Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong has made you just like them."
"Yu Yuanzhen, I'll say it again: the deaths of Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin have nothing to do with our clan!" Ning Fengzhi's tone turned cold. Even with Sword Douluo's guarantee, Yu Yuanzhen remained unconvinced, seemingly intent on war.
"Unrelated? Then explain this!" Yu Yuanzhen produced a foul-smelling, toxic black liquid.
"This is..." Bone Douluo recognized it immediately.
"This is spider venom, collected from the corpses of my clan's disciples at Lanba Academy. It matches the Soul Devouring Spider Emperor's venom, which belongs to your illegitimate son, Gu Chen!" Yu Yuanzhen roared, "What more do you have to say?"
"Impossible!" Ning Fengzhi, Bone Douluo, and Sword Douluo were all shocked. The Soul Devouring Spider Emperor is an extremely rare top-tier martial soul, known only to be possessed by Gu Chen, as Bibi Dong had died years ago. This evidence left the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan with no defense.
"Yu Yuanzhen, I, Gu Chen, swear on my martial soul that the deaths of Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin are not the doing of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan. If I'm lying, may my martial soul shatter, and may I become a cripple for life!" Gu Chen declared.
Yu Yuanzhen hesitated. Swearing on one's martial soul is no trivial matter. Could it be that the deaths of Tianheng and Tianxin truly weren't the clan's doing?
As Yu Yuanzhen pondered, Gu Chen suddenly let out a painful scream. His Bone Dragon martial soul manifested and shattered into pieces, his five spirit rings breaking apart. Blood gushed from his orifices as he collapsed, unconscious.
The entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan fell silent. Ning Fengzhi, Bone Douluo, Sword Douluo, Yu Yuanzhen, and all onlookers were stunned.
This was martial soul shattering, meridian destruction—a backlash from a broken oath?
Gu Chen had sworn that the deaths of Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin weren't the clan's doing, yet Bibi Dong was responsible. In the world of soul masters, joining a clan means lifelong allegiance. Bibi Dong was once the clan's little princess, and during her confinement, a cenotaph was placed in the Ning family's ancestral tomb. The entire continent believed Bibi Dong was part of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan. Even Bibi Dong herself planned to exterminate the Ning family and become the clan leader, using its vast wealth to build an army.
Due to these factors, Gu Chen's oath took effect.
"Chen'er!" Bone Douluo appeared beside Gu Chen instantly, holding him and channeling soul power into him, only to find that both of Gu Chen's martial souls and all his meridians were destroyed. The once twin martial soul prodigy was now a complete cripple.
"Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan disciples, heed my command! Slay these hypocrites of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan! No mercy!" Yu Yuanzhen led the charge, and countless clan disciples followed, marking the official outbreak of war between the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan.
Thunder roared, flames soared, and the sounds of battle and soul power collisions echoed throughout the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan.
Days later, at the Clear Sky Clan's rear mountain waterfall.
Tang San exclaimed, "Father, this can't be true!"
Tang Hao recounted the battle between the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. The fight lasted several hours, with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan deploying a thousand disciples, nearly all of whom perished. Vice-leader Yu Luomian died in battle, and Yu Yuanzhen was severely injured.
Despite fighting on their home turf, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's righteous vengeance resulted in significant losses for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan: 1,300 casualties and hundreds more wounded. Two-thirds of their once-prosperous territory lay in ruins.
Tang San, still in disbelief, said, "Father, how could this happen? Why would the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan act so irrationally? Could this be a scheme by the Martial Soul Hall to incite conflict among the top three clans?"
Tang Hao sighed, "I don't want to believe it either, but it's the truth. Gu Chen swore on his martial soul that the deaths of Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin weren't the clan's doing, yet he suffered backlash, his martial soul shattered, and he's now a cripple."
Hearing that Gu Chen, the third-ranked troublemaker, had his martial soul shattered, Tang San couldn't help but feel a hint of joy.
At the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, Gu Chen was ranked first. However, after the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament, the top spot shifted to Qian Xunji, who forced his beloved Xiao Wu to sacrifice herself. Second was Qian Renxue, who humiliated him multiple times during the competition and took Xiao Wu's spirit ring and bone.
"Father, I plan to go to the City of Slaughter."
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